Health Care — Pelosi among burst of new DC COVID-19 cases
The Hill illustration, Madeline Monroe/Greg Nash The White House is brushing off concerns that President Biden could contract COVID-19 as more figures on Capitol Hill […]
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Federal appeals court upholds Biden admin vaccine mandate for federal workers
A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled to uphold the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for federal workers, ordering that a preliminary injunction issued against the […]
Medicare finalizes decision to limit coverage of controversial Alzheimer’s drug to those in clinical trial
The Biden administration on Thursday finalized a decision to significantly limit Medicare coverage of a controversial new Alzheimer’s drug amid a fierce debate over its […]
The five states with the highest number of COVID-19 cases
The rate of new COVID-19 cases is at the lowest it’s been since last summer as the omicron wave subsides. As state governments have begun […]
Life expectancy continued to decline in US in 2021: analysis
A new analysis found life expectancy in the United States continued to decrease in 2021, though not as significantly as in 2020. The study, posted […]
Harassment of women undergoing abortions outlawed in Spain
Spain has made it a crime to harass or intimidate women who are headed to receive an abortion under new legislation passed Wednesday by the […]
DC mayor tests positive for COVID-19
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) on Thursday announced she has tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the latest high-profile figure in the nation’s capital to […]
Health Care — FDA advisers weigh boosters’ fate
Associated Press / Nam Y. Huh Dating can be tough during a pandemic, a new Pew study found, with 63 percent of people in the […]
COVID-19 cases among key DC players jumps after Gridiron dinner
At least five high-profile Washington players have tested positive for COVID-19 after attending the star-studded Gridiron Club dinner last weekend, one of whom is considered […]
FDA advisers meet to weigh future of booster doses, possible new strains
The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee met on Wednesday along with other health officials and experts from around […]
Anti-abortion activists claim they had 115 fetuses
Anti-abortion activists on Tuesday claimed they had 115 fetuses in their possession after allegedly taking a box from a medical waste services company that was […]
Protection against COVID-19 infection improves after fourth vaccine dose but wanes quickly: study
A new study in Israel has found that the fourth dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine improves protection against infection and severe COVID-19, however, protection against […]
Commerce secretary, top House Democrat test positive for COVID-19 breakthrough cases
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Assistant House Speaker Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) tested positive for a COVID-19 breakthrough cases on Wednesday. The Commerce Department announced Raimondo’s […]
CDC lowers COVID-19 travel warning for Canada, Jamaica
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has lowered its travel warning for Canada and Jamaica. In an update on Monday, the health agency […]
FDA, health experts to meet, discuss COVID-19 booster strategy
The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and a panel of health experts will meet Wednesday to discuss the future of COVID-19 boosters in the U.S. […]
Trump-era fight snags COVID deal
Congress appears poised to punt a $10 billion deal on coronavirus relief until after a looming two-week break, as multiple stumbling blocks are complicating quick […]
White House official: It’s in ‘national interest’ to vaccinate world against COVID-19
White House COVID-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients on Tuesday said it’s in the U.S.’s “national interest” to vaccinate the world against COVID-19 to protect against […]
Health Care — Immigration dispute holds up COVID funds
Former President Obama returned to the White House on Tuesday for the first time in over five years, and President Biden poked some fun at […]
Gun violence survivors far more likely to have pain, substance use and psychiatric disorders: study
Gun violence survivors are far more likely to be diagnosed with pain and substance use and psychiatric disorders and suffer financial consequences after their firearm-related […]
Biden, Harris call for expanding ObamaCare, making boosted subsidies permanent
President Biden and Vice President Harris on Tuesday called on Congress to expand the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and make boosted subsidies permanent as they […]
Title 42 dispute threatens to hold up $10 billion COVID relief package
A $10 billion compromise COVID-19 relief bill is at risk of stalling in the Senate because of a partisan fight over whether to allow a […]
Biden orders administration to step up efforts against long COVID
President Biden on Tuesday ordered his administration to step up efforts to fight long COVID, seeking to address lingering symptoms in millions of people even […]
Why Digital Healthcare is the Critical Path Forward
Pre-pandemic, digitally enabled healthcare was progressing; we recognized the burden of disease was unsustainable and that there was a real need to shift to a […]
CDC announces sweeping agency review
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday announced in an internal email a sweeping review of the agency. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky […]
White House proposes fix to ‘family glitch’ in ObamaCare
The Biden administration is proposing a rule change to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to fix the so-called “family glitch” that blocks millions of people […]
Sore throat, fatigue added to official NHS COVID symptoms list
The United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS) updated its COVID-19 advice this week, adding nine new official symptoms of the virus, including sore throat, headache […]
Senators announce $10 billion COVID-19 deal, leave out global aid
Senators announced on Monday they had reached a deal to provide $10 billion for the fight against COVID-19, but the agreement leaves out funding for […]
People on Medicare can now get up to 8 free COVID-19 tests per month
People on Medicare are now able to get up to eight free COVID-19 tests per month at participating pharmacies, the Biden administration announced Monday. The […]
Advocates sound the alarm on abortion rights ahead of midterms
Progressives and advocates are sounding the alarm about strict abortion bans across the country and want Democrats to make abortion a major issue ahead of […]
Man in Germany gets 90 COVID-19 shots to sell forged passes
BERLIN — A 60-year-old man allegedly had himself vaccinated against COVID-19 dozens of times in Germany in order to sell forged vaccination cards with real […]
Pressure builds on Biden administration to lift transportation mask mandates
The Biden administration is under increasing pressure to lift its transportation mask mandate, set to run until April 18, as officials weigh the risks of […]
Health Care — House passes marijuana decriminalization
iStock Welcome to Friday’s Overnight Health Care, where we’re following the latest moves on policy and news affecting your health. Subscribe here. It was a […]
More Americans support than oppose 15-week abortion bans: WSJ poll
As the fight around abortion prepares for new decisions this summer at the Supreme Court, a new poll from The Wall Street Journal found more […]
Creating a sustainable future in healthcare
Earlier this month I had the pleasure of attending the Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) annual conference. As I walked the show floor, spoke […]
How technology can expand health equity
I engaged in many conversations at the annual HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition last week, and came away with a resounding call to action. […]
The future of care with Cisco
For over a century, remarkable innovation and advancements in modern medicine have achieved profound gains in global life expectancy. In the last few decades alone, […]
Common Risks of Working as a Healthcare Professional
The healthcare professions are rewarding, stimulating, prestigious, and lucrative. Few other professionals can say that their daily task is to save lives. The post Common […]
New bill moves to tighten accelerated approval regulation in US
US House Energy & Commerce Committee Chair Frank Pallone (D-NJ) has introduced a new bill to enhance the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) authority to […]
When Crypto Comes to Health Care
By KIM BELLARD The conflict between Ukraine and Russia has been called many things. To most of the world, of course, it’s considered an invasion, […]
Cisco at HIMSS 2022: Know Before You Go
Now more than ever, we believe that technology can be used to provide an opportunity and access for all, make a meaningful impact, and bring […]
Young entrepreneurs launch healthcare communications company – Collected Group
Young entrepreneurs launch healthcare communications company Collected Group to tackle unmet needs in healthcare professional engagement Collected Group will offer scientific and strategic services focused […]
The prevailing desire uniting patients, HCPs, and payers: a connected customer experience
You’ve surely heard healthcare bemoaned as a slow-moving industry, slow to innovate, and even slower to adopt new technology. That has certainly been true, and […]
Types of Custom orthopedic and Pediatric physical therapy treatments in Jersey City NJ
This type of therapy is often offered by a licensed physical therapist who specializes specifically in young children and babies. It aims at improving a […]
Why Healthcare Provider CIOs Need to Prioritize Medical Device Security
Take a minute to picture the volume of healthcare data being transferred and stored every day — data from IoT and connected medical devices, electronic […]
SMi’s 6th Annual Highly Potent Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
SMi’s 6th Annual Highly Potent Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients 9th and 10th May 2022 London, UK www.highlypotentapi.com/pharmaphorum Ensuring Risk-Based, Safety-Driven, High-Quality Operation The Global High Potency […]
DAOs May Rescue Healthcare
By KIM BELLARD You may have seen the news that Kaiser Permanente has signed on to be an organizing member of Graphite Health, joining SSM […]
The Rise of Sustainable Healthcare
In a recent blog, we discussed how healthcare providers are designing and building new smart hospitals using technology as the fourth utility to securely connect […]
5 HIPAA Compliance Tips For Healthcare Professionals
Healthcare professionals who comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) will benefit by removing the risk of breaching the HIPAA rules. Their […]
Rooting For Schumpter’s Gale
By KIM BELLARD Not familiar with Schumpeter’s gale? You may be more familiar with the term “creative destruction.” Schumpeter’s “gale of creative destruction” is the […]
Preparing for Omicron: streamlining care with digital scheduling tools
The recent discovery of the Omicron variant has placed the world on high alert. As COVID-19 continues to transform and evolve, erupting as “new” pandemics […]
Identifying Rising Stars
The term ‘Rising Stars’ is often used throughout the pharma industry. In general, rising stars within a given field, are the emerging leaders that stand […]
The Emergence of Smart Hospitals
Imagine the last time you or a loved one received care. What did the experience look like? Was it a seamless and positive experience? Or […]
How to find papers when you don’t have a library [Sponsored]
For researchers who aren’t affiliated with an academic library, finding scientific papers can be time-consuming and expensive—and organizing and sharing them with co-workers can be […]
Social Health: What it is and why it matters for pharma
Health Union surveyed 2,371 patients across a diverse representation of health conditions to better understand how social health can positively impact patient experiences. The survey found […]
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing & Packaging Congress (PHARMAP 2022)
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing & Packaging Congress (PHARMAP 2022) is held on June, 20-21, 2022 in Berlin, Germany. The Congress gathers pharmaceutical companies, CMOs and CDMOs, governmental […]
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing And Packaging Congress 2022 Connects Pharma Leaders
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing & Packaging Congress (PHARMAP 2022) covers the current state of the pharmaceutical manufacturing and packaging industry. The Congress gathers pharmaceutical companies, CMOs and […]
UK-wide whole genome sequencing for newborns is feasible – but there are some key questions to answer first
Genomics England, the Department of Health and Social Care’s genome-sequencing hub, has this year announced that support for whole genome sequencing (WGS) has reached a […]
The Kids Aren’t Alright
By KIM BELLARD America, like most cultures, claims to love and value children, but, gosh, the reality sure seems very different. Three recent reports help […]
Healthcare Not a Part of the US Inflation Surge: Who Knew?
By JEFF GOLDSMITH When I first appeared in The Health Care Blog fourteen long years ago, it was to decry the policy community’s obsessive search […]
Tech Can’t Fix the Problems in Healthcare
By KIM BELLARD Shira Ovide, who writes the On Tech newsletter for The New York Times, had a thoughtful column last week: Tech Can’t Fix […]
Quantum Computing’s Sputnik Moment
By KIM BELLARD General Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, recently expressed grave concern about China’s reported test of a hypersonic […]
The Post-COVID-19 Patient Journey: What’s next for healthcare?
COVID-19 transformed the patient journey, and it’s clear when we evaluate every step. Data and technology gave patients the convenience, flexibility, and control to get […]
Are You Speaking a Patient’s Language?: 5 Terms Used By Patients
Health journeys can be complex, sometimes more complex than a Rube Goldberg machine or spelling, say, embourgeoisement or consanguineous. And certain aspects of living with […]
Identifying And Engaging Digital Opinion Leaders
Digital Opinion Leaders (DOLs) and KOLs overlap, but each group is unique. Unlike traditional KOLs, DOLs have a different reach and a unique voice because […]
What does the future of European healthcare look like?
After the “stress test” of COVID, how can the sector create resilient, sustainable healthcare systems for the long term? COVID has taught us that future […]
You Want to 3D Print What
By KIM BELLARD You know we’re living in the 21st century when people are 3D printing chicken and cooking it with lasers. They had me […]
Improving health in one of the most complex and costly chronic conditions [Sponsored]
Kidney care in the U.S. needs an overhaul. Changing today’s expensive, disconnected care model requires moving from volume to value.
Identifying KOLs in Growing and Emerging Markets
The process of discovering HCPs who are leading key opinion leaders (KOLs) in emerging and growing markets is not as straightforward as it is in […]
Patient Self-Scheduling as a Competitive Advantage – Interview with the Expert
The rising popularity of virtual care seems to be extending itself into other areas of patient experience, including a re-energized consumer preference for digital self-scheduling. […]
How 24/7 self-scheduling can improve the post-pandemic patient experience
This is the second in a series of blog posts that will highlight how the patient journey has evolved since the onset of COVID-19. This series […]
4 ways to strengthen digital patient access
In November 2020, Experian Health conducted a survey to capture consumer and provider attitudes regarding patient access. At the height of the pandemic, patients welcomed […]
How COVID-19 changed the patient journey: A call for digital transformation
COVID-19 changed every aspect of the patient journey – placing unprecedented demands on the healthcare system and accelerating the need for digital transformation industry-wide. Telehealth, […]
Celebrating Everyday Healthcare Heroes
The last 18 months have challenged us all as a global society. We’ve had to reimagine and rethink the way we socialize, learn and live – and […]
The State of Patient Access 2.0: 4 opportunities to strengthen the digital experience
“93% of providers say creating a better patient experience remains a top priority, up 3% from last year.” – Experian Health’s State of Patient Access, […]
Reports: 1 in 10 adults delayed care in spring amid trailing healthcare utilization levels
According to two new reports, hospital admissions were about 85% of what was expected based on historic patterns at the beginning of April, and in […]
What Zoom’s settlement means for healthcare providers
Zoom recently reached an $85 million settlement agreement for a lawsuit alleging the company shared users’ data and misrepresented encryption claims. It should be a […]
Social Health: The Future of Healthcare Marketing
With advertisers preparing to spend up to $15 billion on influencer marketing by 2022, pharmaceutical and biotech companies are increasingly (and carefully) engaging trusted health social […]
Technological Innovation: The Medicine of Healthcare
The last decade has experienced immense growth in the Healthcare Sector, partly due to funds and finance, but mainly due to all the advancement in […]
Boost vaccination rates with frictionless self-scheduling
It’s time to accelerate the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations. Healthcare experts are increasingly concerned about the rapid spread of the highly contagious delta variant, which […]
Boost vaccination rates with frictionless self-scheduling
As the country strives to ramp up the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations, providers need to take new approaches to drive registration volume. Healthcare experts are […]
Building bridges to the future of care
It’s almost unimaginable that a year and a half ago, a global pandemic unlike anything we’ve ever seen, upturned our world. Overnight, we were forced […]
Self-service patient registration isn’t just for the pandemic
Consumer-led care hit its stride during the pandemic. COVID-19 unlocked healthcare’s digital front door, giving patients more control over how and when they schedule and […]
Why Google is focusing its consumer health efforts on Fitbit
Google recently reshuffled its health division, moving a significant number of employees over to its Fitbit and Search businesses. Analysts said it’s no surprise Google […]
Foods, supplements, and medicine: the new frontier in chronic disease treatment
Chronic diseases are the biggest threat to our global socio-economic development. Lifestyle diseases including heart disease, neuro-degenerative disease, diabetes, and cancer collectively kill almost 50 […]
Welcoming analytics-driven digital marketing agency closerlook to the Fishawack Health pack
At Fishawack Health, we are always seeking opportunities to enhance our capabilities and help our life science clients navigate the new, dynamically changing healthcare environment. As […]
Creating a remote patient monitoring program that supports behavioral health and social determinants of health [Sponsored]
Understanding and finding the right solutions in helping patients remotely with depression, anxiety, and substance abuse, as well as social determinants of health.
Pharma Supply Chain Conference Virtual
Join us for an interactive, one-day digital event, where VPs, Directors and Heads of Supply Chain and Logistics come together to share their experiences, brainstorm […]
FDA faces big questions as it takes a closer look at AI regulations
An action plan shared by the FDA earlier this year showed how the regulator is thinking about future regulations for AI and machine learning in […]
Expand your virtual care potential with deviceless remote patient monitoring [Sponsored]
Examine the 3 major challenges associated with device-based remote patient monitoring and learn how a deviceless strategy can overcome them.
Mental Health: The hidden pandemic in a world remade by COVID-19
While we grappled physically with COVID-19, donning masks and using hand sanitizer to protect ourselves against an unseen virus, another invisible pandemic was taking hold. […]
After Haven dissolves, JPM goes it alone
Less than a year after Haven dissolved, JPMorgan is starting a new venture to improve healthcare with a similarly broad vision. In the meantime, Amazon […]
Ashfield Engage acquires Nuvera to enhance Patient Solutions offering
Nuvera are experts in optimizing the design and build of seamless patient and HCP treatment experiences. This expertise will enhance Ashfield Engage’s Patient Solutions capabilities […]
Vaccines to Vaccinations: Towards collaboration in vaccine administration
Co-Author: Dr. Brad Crammond, Lead – Research & Insight, RMIT-Cisco Health Transformation Lab At the beginning of 2020, as the world was only just learning of […]
National Nurses Week: In Praise of the Human Connection
In my life, as in the lives of others, there have been those fearful, even existential moments. Heading into surgery. Rushing my sons to the […]
MedCity Spotlight Video: Fruit Street Health on diabetes and telemedicine [Sponsored]
Although it has focused on diabetes management, Founder and CEO Laurence Girard says that the company is growing its telemedicine services to include virtual primary […]
Amazon eschews per-employee fees with new telehealth business
Amazon may be a big fish, but its first customer for its new telehealth business is a bit smaller. Notably, Amazon is moving away from […]
Celebrating MinuteClinic as it Transforms the Health of People and Communities
To say we’re witnessing a revolution in healthcare today is an understatement. Between telehealth, 5G expansions and business intelligence analytics—the pace of pandemic-led change […]
Healthcare Staffing: Tips for Recruitment
The success of any healthcare organization depends on its workers. The equipment and structure a hospital or healthcare facility have means nothing if it does […]
What’s Next? Perspectives on Healthcare in the UK
The last year was an uphill battle for our healthcare partners, and it was an honor to support them in meeting every challenge as it […]
INVEST Video Conference: Video visits to comprehensive humanized virtual Care
Listen in as our panel discusses how to achieve the right balance to combine the importance of technology while providing human touch to healthcare.
3 Considerations for Pharma Brand Strategy Success
Change is coming in the digital marketing world whether you’re ready or not. New challenges are presented for marketers as privacy measures tighten and we say […]
INVEST Video Conference: Tackling burnout and mental health for frontline workers
Our expert panel weighs in on health systems addressing behavioral issues and supporting the mental health of doctors, nurses and others.
INVEST Conference Video: The opportunities and challenges in value-based contracting
Learn from our expert panel as they discuss the challenges and opportunities of value-based contracting.
INVEST Conference Video: Trends in healthcare investing
Learn from payers focused on health tech, medical device investors and others on what investment trends to watch for this year.
INVEST Conference Video: The future of at-home testing beyond Covid-19
Covid-19 has renewed interest in diagnostics and a way to deliver care at home. Learn from companies and experts as they address the future of […]
INVEST Conference Video: How health systems and payers are seeking to remove systemic racism
Learn how health systems and health plans are addressing care gaps with minorities and what strategies are being utilized to close those gaps.
phactMI: Delivering accurate drug information to point of care, part III
Part 3: What phactMI provides to the healthcare community As explained in the first two posts in this series (read Part 1 and Part 2), […]
Downloading an app for virtual care? No need. Webex Telehealth Connect for Epic.
“Cisco in Healthcare? Don’t you just sell switches and routers?” When I talk to clinicians, this is often a question they ask. And we welcome […]
Public health, racial equity, climate action drive Biden’s budget requests for healthcare
President Joe Biden has submitted his discretionary budget for 2022 to Congress. Among its healthcare provisions are funding requests for the CDC, mental health and […]
Preparing for a New Age without Information Blocking
Digital technologies have become prevalent in healthcare after the passage of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act in 2009. Though […]
Vaccine Administration in APJC: The Path Forward in 2021
As the calendar turns to April 2021 we’re reflective about the past year and more importantly, looking forward with determination and hopefulness. Along with the […]
Survey: 1 in 5 Americans can’t afford necessary care
Healthcare is becoming increasingly unaffordable, with 18% of Americans saying in a new survey that they would not be able to afford the care they […]
Making a big impact in small patient populations
Approximately 85% of rare diseases are genetic, offering significant opportunities to develop better treatments as our understanding of the human genome improves1. Advances in next-generation […]
Making a big impact in small patient populations
Approximately 85% of rare diseases are genetic, offering significant opportunities to develop better treatments as our understanding of the human genome improves1. Advances in next-generation […]
Continuity of Care in a Pandemic: Reflecting on the Rise of Telehealth
March 2021 comes with mixed emotions, as people across the United States reflect on one year of life in the era of COVID-19. From a […]
Continuity of Care in a Pandemic: Reflecting on the Rise of Telehealth
March 2021 comes with mixed emotions, as people across the United States reflect on one year of life in the era of COVID-19. From a […]
What is Clinical Zero Trust?
The past year, more than ever, has driven home the importance of cybersecurity in the healthcare industry. Between unprecedented adoption of telehealth capabilities to increased attacks on healthcare systems, network security is top-of-mind. Enter […]
phactMI: Delivering accurate drug information to point of care
Part 1: How healthcare professionals can access the latest and most accurate information on medications Access to accurate, up-to-date information on medications helps healthcare professionals […]
Innovaccer gains unicorn status, plans to launch cloud platform
The health technology company’s valuation skyrocketed to $1.3 billion following its latest funding round. It plans to use the new funds to launch Innovaccer Health […]
Relationship Advice: What Patients Want HCPs to Know About Satisfaction
What aspects of a patient’s treatment matter most? For many, healthcare providers (HCPs) make a significant impact on how a person feels about their overall […]
Healthcare Now – Perspectives from Australia and Japan
Co-Author: Tomoyuki Wakamura, Business Development Manager Divergent responses to the pandemic and a stutter-step start to global vaccine administration have shown just how varied global health […]
Healthcare in 2021: Top Disruptions Bound To Impact The Way Healthcare Is Delivered
Over the past few years, the healthcare sector has evolved significantly. Almost all the aspects of the healthcare sector, such as service delivery, communications, operation, […]
Wilmington Healthcare launches new platform to map the formulary landscape
Healthcare intelligence provider Wilmington Healthcare has launched a new platform that enables pharma companies to develop a clear picture of formulary status across therapy areas […]
Bristol Myers lymphoma therapy acquired in Celgene deal wins FDA nod
After some setbacks and delays, the FDA approved Bristol Myers Squibb’s Breyanzi for certain lymphomas. It’s the third CAR T treatment to win the regulatory […]
Fake News In The Healthcare Sector: A Misinformation Crisis In The Era Of Digitalization
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) over the past few years have changed the way of communication. Among all the communication mediums, social media, in particular, […]
Reimagining the Future of Healthcare through Innovation and Technology
Australia is in the fortunate position of having COVID-19 largely under control. To use a relevant analogy for an Australian summer, thankfully, we are not dealing with a all-out bushfire […]
Healthcare Now – What’s Next in the Americas
With the new year underway, we are excited and encouraged by the new COVID-19 vaccines being deployed to healthcare workers and high-risk individuals in the […]
Prescient Healthcare Group to Partner with Bridgepoint Development Capital
The partnership will further enhance the depth, breadth and value of services for Prescient’s pharmaceutical and biotech clients. LONDON, January 21, 2021: Prescient Healthcare Group […]
Healthcare Now – What’s Next
As we begin the new year, we are optimistic about our global fight against the coronavirus pandemic. With vaccines starting to be deployed around the […]
Amazon’s health venture Haven to cease trading
Haven, the healthcare venture launched by Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JP Morgan Chase is to cease trading next month after failing to achieve its goal […]
EverCommerce buys healthcare communication platform Updox
EverCommerce, a provider of solutions for businesses in the service sector, has added Updox to its roster of health services companies. Updox offers a variety […]
Text-based primary care startup Curai raises $27.5M
The company, which offers a text-based primary care platform, is building a suite of technology to support its physicians.
Strategies for Successful Security Outcomes in Healthcare
Follow along with our blog series #HealthcareNow and #PublicSectorNow, where we’ll address healthcare innovation around the world and how to maintain business continuity in today’s health climate. This […]
Ensuring Safer Healthcare Wireless – Backed by Evidence
Follow along with our blog series #HealthcareNow and #PublicSectorNow, where we’ll address healthcare innovation around the world and how to maintain business continuity in today’s health climate. What […]
Havas Health & You launches Behind the Mask
Behind the Mask is a global research initiative to document health experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Havas Health & You (HH&Y) has launched […]
35th PM Society Awards – now open for entries
2021 will be the 35th anniversary of the PM Society Awards where we recognise the best in creativity, impact and innovation across communications within the […]
How Webex Uses Patient and Provider Insight to Improve Virtual Care Delivery
Follow along with our blog series #HealthcareNow and #PublicSectorNow, where we’ll address healthcare innovation around the world and how to maintain business continuity in today’s health climate. In […]
Clinical Document World | Virtual 2021
Join us at our 2nd Clinical Document World Virtual event on January 19-21, 2021, alongside your TMF, clinical quality, document management, and clinical professionals to […]
Healthcare execs going all-in on AI, survey shows
The survey, conducted by Optum, shows that healthcare executives’ confidence in AI is high, and most expect to soon see cost savings from implementing the […]
The New Care Outlook, According to Healthcare Executives
Follow along with our blog series #HealthcareNow and #PublicSectorNow, where we’ll address healthcare innovation around the world and how to maintain business continuity in today’s health climate. This […]
Achieve Business and Clinical Resiliency in Times of Change
Follow along with our blog series #HealthcareNow and #PublicSectorNow, where we’ll address healthcare innovation around the world and how to maintain business continuity in today’s health climate. Change. It’s […]
Will the pandemic widen the gender pay gap in healthcare?
After alarming data showed that 865,000 women dropped of the workforce in September alone, new data from Doximity showed the pay gap between male and […]
Samsung Bioepis Reports Results of Renflexis (biosimilar, infliximab) from Two Studies in IBD Patients
Shots: The company reported results from two real-world studies of Renflexis (infliximab-abda) in patients with IBD registered in the US Veteran Affairs Healthcare System database. […]
Provider consolidation continues with Intermountain merging with Sanford Health
If the merger is approved, the combined health system would operate 70 hospitals and employ 89,000 people. Intermountain CEO Dr. Marc Harrison would lead the […]
Securing Internet-Connected Devices in the New Era of Healthcare
The proliferation of medical and internet-connected devices in healthcare brings both clinical benefits and security risks. Just think of the volume of healthcare data being […]
Using Behavioral Science in A Digital World
By Rotem Shor, Medisafe Chief Technology Officer Technology and health have experienced a convergence in the last few years, leading to a new state of […]
Digital Therapeutics: Key Concepts and Regulations to Tackle COVID-19 Pandemic
Digital therapeutics are clinically validated applications / software / online programs that have demonstrated the capability to facilitate positive outcomes when used in the prevention […]
A Tipping Point for Care Virtualisation
Follow along with our blog series #HealthcareNow and #PublicSectorNow, where we’ll address healthcare innovation around the world and how to maintain business continuity in today’s health climate. One […]
Retired NFL Linebacker Overcomes ADHD, Invests in Mental Health Platform Done
October is ADHD Awareness Month, and retired NFL linebacker J.T. Thomas wants people to know that it is okay to get help for the treatment […]
Retired NFL Linebacker Overcomes ADHD, Invests in Mental Health Platform Done
October is ADHD Awareness Month, and retired NFL linebacker J.T. Thomas wants people to know that it is okay to get help for the treatment […]
Targeted Drug Delivery Devices: An Attractive Option for Improving the Efficacy of Biologics
The gradual shift of healthcare industry towards the development of biologics is a well-known fact. Owing to this shift, there are over 1,000 cell and […]
Managing the New Realities of Patient Care
Follow along with our blog series #HealthcareNow and #PublicSectorNow, where we’ll address healthcare innovation around the world and how to maintain business continuity in today’s health climate. With […]
Lessons from COVID-19 – The Need for Dynamic Health Capacity
Follow along with our blog series #HealthcareNow and #PublicSectorNow, where we’ll address healthcare innovation around the world and how to maintain business continuity in today’s health climate. […]
Georgia Department of Public Health: Keeping Doctors and Patients Connected
Follow along with our new blog series #HealthcareNow and #PublicSectorNow, where we’ll addresses healthcare innovation around the world and how to maintain business continuity in today’s health climate. […]
Social Detriments of Health Goes Beyond Just Healthcare
Health care or medical care is very important for health, but it can’t be the only criteria for determining health. In 1948, the WHO defined Health […]
Empowering Secure Remote Work in Healthcare
Follow along with our new blog series #HealthcareNow and #PublicSectorNow, where we’ll addresses healthcare innovation around the world and how to maintain business continuity in today’s health climate. […]
Kaiser sees Q2 net income more than double to $4.5B
For the quarter ending on June 30, when many health systems face a rising number of Covid-19 cases, the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan more than […]
Playing an Active Role in Treatment Yields More Confidence in Patients
When aiming to reach the people who will benefit most from a given medication or therapy, patients who play an active role in treatment decisions […]
Pharma’s rep soars on back of COVID-19, says FutureBrand
The perception of pharma and medical product companies has surged forward since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but they still lie mostly outside the […]
Why Healthcare Providers Need Secure Telehealth Solutions
Follow along with our new blog series #HealthcareNow and #PublicSectorNow, where we’ll addresses healthcare innovation around the world and how to maintain business continuity in today’s health climate. […]
Healthy Microbiome: Fighter Against COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic is spreading to every corner of the world. During this worldwide attack of virus, human beings are highly concerned for their immune […]
ATA 2020 in Review
Follow along with our new blog series #HealthcareNow and #PublicSectorNow, where we’ll addresses healthcare innovation around the world and how to maintain business continuity in today’s health climate. […]
Oak Street Health files for IPO
Oak Street Health, a Chicago-based company that operates primary care centers for Medicare patients, filed initial IPO paperwork on Friday. The company has not yet […]
Cisco Webex Teams Earns HITRUST Certification
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How Video Calling Enriches the Telehealth Experience
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Cisco Greece Drives Telehealth Through Donation
Cisco Greece has donated Cisco Webex DX80 collaboration endpoints to the University General Hospital of Thessaloniki AHEPA to provide telehealth services for patients in isolation. […]
Mental Health Matters: Delivering Hope for Today and Tomorrow
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Skill up with the HIMSS 2020 Digital Conference
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Thank You, Nurses
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When Virtual Care Becomes the New Normal
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Enabling Virtual Consultations for Doctors in Atlanta
Around the world, health systems are rapidly deploying new care delivery methods. Balancing the increased volume of patient care with the need to minimize physical […]
Scaling Virtual Consultations
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5 Reasons Why People Don’t go to the Dentist and How to Overcome Them
Introduction It is recommended by the majority of dentists to visit your dentist for a check-up every six months. Unfortunately, this doesn’t always happen. According […]
Best practices for incorporating a patient financing program
Medical prices have essentially remodeled over the past decade triggering an upsurge within the want for medical finance. Insurance corporations are charging additional and covering […]
